AAS Chapter 2 / Appendix 2

Question 1

1907

Answer 1

The Aeronautical Division is established within the
Army Signal Corps under
the Chief Signal Officer of the
Army. Responsible for “all matters pertaining to military
ballooning, air machines and all kindred subjects.”

Question 2

1914

Answer 2

The first tactical aviation unit is activated. The unit
comprises sixteen officers, seventy
-
five enlist
ed men and
six planes.

Question 3

1916

Answer 3

Congress recognizes and supports the need for air
support by appropriating 640 million dollars to the Army for
the air war. Brig. Gen. William Mitchell evolves as one of
the strongest advocates for a large air force.

Question 4

1918

Answer 4

The Aeronautical Section becomes the Army Air

Service

Question 5

1926

Answer 5

The Air Service is renamed the Army Air Corps.
Even more emphasis is placed on improving planes and
other aeronautical weapons and equipment.

Question 6

1941

Answer 6

The Army Air Force is established. The A
AF takes
on operations increasingly independent of the Army and
Navy, and its commanding general begins serving on the
Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Question 7

Air Force Song

Answer 7

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Off we go into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high into the sun;
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,
At 'em boys, Give 'er the gun!
Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
Off with one helluva roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame.
No
thing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!
Minds of men fashioned a crate of thunder,
Sent it high into the blue;
Hands of men blasted the world asunder;
How they lived God only knew!
Souls of men dreaming of skies to conquer
Gave us wings, ever to soar!
With
scouts before And bombers galore.
Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!
Here's a toast to the host
Of those who love the vastness of the sky,
To a friend we send a message of his brother men who fly.
We drink to those who gave their all of old,
Then down
we roar to score the rainbow's pot of gold.
A toast to the host of men we boast, the U.S. Air Force!
Off we go into the wild sky yonder,
Keep the wings level and true;
If you'd live to be a grey
-
haired wonder
Keep the nose out of the blue!
Flying men,
guarding the nation's border,
We'll be there, followed by more!
In echelon we carry on.
Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!